The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-12
MANCHEsTERS

. Earned rnns-Portland, 3. First base on balls
First base on erfors-Manchesters Struck out
Doyle. Double play-Halpin, Troy and Carney,
Coughln, i Duffy, /. Wild pitches-Hatheld.
Hit BY pitched 6ali-Hatield. Time-2 hour.
Umpire-Mr. Small OF the Portlands.
LowELLs, 5; sALEMs, 8.
The game at Lowell was also tie Satur-
day. Like Portland, the Salems Outbatted
their opponents but their own errors kept
them from winning. Turner was very effec-
tive, not run being earned while Burns
was wild and ineffective. Burns, the Lowell
pitcher, was presented with gold watch
at Nashua. The Lowells did not like
Mahoney's umpiring.
rows1T. I11nTinss..'..'."aa q SaS6 as9
LoSss, n saiems, Is Earned Ta Tuns-ioWeiIs, Q;
Salems, 4. Pitchers Burns and Turner.
STANDING OF THE N. Il. LEAGUE.
Won. Lost. fsr e. Won. Lost fsr e.
Lowell 81 80 .e70Isalems AZ 40 .4s9
Portland q 81 ess Lynn SO 80 .s79
HATFIELD TO GO TO NEW YORK.
Hatfeld's release has been bought by the
New York league team, to take effect Sept.
oath. 1t has been known for a long time
that Hatfield would probably be in league
team next season and that his preference
has been the New York, On four different
occasions representatives Of league teams
have been sent here to watch his play and
several overtures have been made to nego-
tiate for his release. But the Portland
management would not hear to ii until the
season should close. Friday Mr. John b.
Day, president and principal owner Of the
New York team, came to this city and after
an almost all night conference the Portland
management agreed to let Hatfield go at the
close Of the league season, and 1t Is reported
that S1,750 was the consideration. The
same day the Pittsburgs and Metropolitans
made offers for him, but the fact that Day
was here in person and that Hatfield him
self preferred New Yerk turned the scale in
| favor of the giants.
Hatfield will be greatly missed from the
| Portland team. For two seasons he has
| been faithful and hard working member
| and his quiet and unnecessary manners both
| friend in this city. He has played in nearly
| every game for the two seasons and whether
/ in the box on at his home position on third
base. it has always been evident that be was
| doing the best he could for his team. No
| player was ever more regretted any fatal err
| rer that he might make. He is brother OF
| John Hatfield, the old time player and eele-
brated long distance thrower. He is 81
years old and was born in Hoboken, n. D.
/ His first professional experience in the base
| ball filed was in 1888 when he played with
Mutrie's team Of the Metropolitans; In the
/ following year 1884, he played with the Monu,
| mental club Of Baltimore at second base ana
with the Harrisburgs in the same position.
| until both of these clubs dlsDanded anu tnen
he played third base for the NewaIks: lie
pIayed with the Newarks In 1888 until Butfa-
| io released their "big four and then they
| nurchased his release from Newark He
| finished ont the season for Buffalo and the
next season came to Portland with Manager
| Snence He is one of the star players of the
| New England league. In 81 games he has
| been at the bat 400 times, and made 1856 hits,
| an average of 33S. In long hits he has made
| I3 doubles, eight triples, and three home
| rims. and secured his base on balls IS times
| His base running has been remarkable and
| he has stolen more bases than anyiOther pro-
fessional player in the country 134 standing
to his credit. In So games at third base his
| fielding average Is S65. He has pitched in
seven full games and has won four, tied two
and lost one. He has relieved other pitchers
| in seven games and has won all but two of
| those, the opposing club having such a lead
in those two when he went into the box that
| the Portlands could not overcome 1t. He
| will finish out the season with the New
4 Yorks.